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Lawn Tractor · 1967Unverified

Wheel Horse 1257

Name: Wheel Horse 1257
Brand: Wheel Horse

Wheel Horse 1257 — Garden tractor · 12 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Wheel Horse 1257 is a lawn tractor with a rated power output of 12 hp, a typical figure for its class. It was manufactured in 1967 and is equipped with a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive and a hydrostatic transmission. The tractor's listed operating weight is 247 kg, and it is suitable for operations covering up to 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

12 hp

Weight

247 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

48 rows

Recorded power

12 hp

Recorded weight

247 kg

Transmissions

3-speed gear

Production years

1967-1967

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerWheel HorseReference

Garden tractorReference

Built in South Bend, Indiana, USAReference

Two-wheel driveReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

12573-speed gearReference

12676-speed gearReference

1277hydrostaticReference

Engine

12HP Kohler 476cc 1-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank5.7 LReference

Kohler K301SReference

gasolineReference

1-cylinderReference

air-cooledReference

Displacement29.07 ciReference

Bore/Stroke86 x 83 mmReference

Power8.9 kWReference

Rated RPM3600Reference

Starter volts12Reference

Transmission

3-speed gearReference

TransmissionWheel Horse Unidrive 5058Reference

Typebelt-driven gearReference

Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase115 cmReference

Weight247 kgReference

Front tire16x5.50-8Reference

Rear tire23x8.50-12Reference

36" mid-mount mower deckReference

42" mid-mount mower deckReference

48" mid-mount mower deckReference

snowblowerReference

bladeReference

Lawn/turf front16x5.50-8Reference

Lawn/turf rear23x8.50-12Reference

Length165 cmReference

Width91 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)101 cmReference

Height (hood)88 cmReference

Shipping weight247 kgReference

Ground clearance18 cmReference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Battery volts12Reference

Attachment overview

36" mid-mount mower deckReference

42" mid-mount mower deckReference

48" mid-mount mower deckReference

SnowblowerReference

BladeReference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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